Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris venustus (Variable Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Tsavo Sunbird
Cinnyris tsavoensis
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioides
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris usambaricus
Violet-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris chalcomelas
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Amani Sunbird
Hedydipna pallidigaster
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Variable Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Variable Sunbird sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 168 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variable Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Variable Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.